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Lecture 8 - Human Health Flashcards

1
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The following are ways to help sustain terrestrial biodiversity except:

a. plant and take care trees
b. utilized net escape devices for seabirds and turtles
c. Buy recycled paper products
d. plant native plants in your yard

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b

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Republic Act 9147
a. National Integrated Protected Areas System
b. Conservation and Protection of Wildlife Resources
c. No answer text provided.
d. Protects Biological

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b

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The following are the causes of the emergence of biodiversity except:
a. Climactic conditions
b. Pollution
c. Variation in physiochemical conditions
d. No answer text provided.

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b

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Below are examples of ecosystem services under provisioning except:
a. Wood
b. Clean water
c. Fish
d. Pollination
e. Stewardship

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e

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The following are the ecosystem services except:
a. Provisioning
b. Food
c. None of the choices
d. Cultural and Aesthetic
e. Regulating

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c

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Habitats provided by the coral reefs is one of the best example of ______.
a. Provisioning and Regulating
b. Cultural and Aesthetic
c. Regulating and support
d. Provisioning and support

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d

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Which of the following is an example of cultural and aesthetic ecosystem service?
a. Introduction of wolves to prevent overpopulation.
b. Bees as pollinators
c. Coral reefs as habitat
d. Philippine eagle as the national bird of the Philippines

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d

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A variation of genetic makeup in a specific area or geographical location.
a. Genetic diversity
b. Species diversity
c. Ecosystem diversity
d. Biodiversity

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a

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A variation of living organisms in a specific area or geographical location.
a. Species diversity
b. Genetic diversity
c. Ecosystem diversity
d. Biodiversity

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d

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Sustaining biodiversity is the common goal of_________.
a. SDG 12, 13, & 15
b. SDG 6, 12, & 15
c. SDG 13, 14, & 15
d. SDG 1, 4, & 13

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c

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The reason why the Philippines is considered a biodiversity hotspot is because of _________.
a. Climate
b. Rich in marine life
c. Origin
d. Geographical location

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c

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Habitat loss remains to be the most notorious in biodiversity loss.
True
False

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true

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In the Philippines, Illegal wildlife trade is rampant.
True
False

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true

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Illegal wildlife trade is not a threat to biodiversity.
True
False

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false

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The emergence of zoonotic diseases is one of the possible consequences of biodiversity loss.
True
False

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true

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16
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Collection and selling of wildlife doesn’t really affect biodiversity
True
False

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false

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17
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What is biodiversity used to measure?
a. Human population growth
b. The health of biological systems
c. The age of ecosystems
d. Agricultural productivity

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b

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18
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How long did it take for the current biodiversity to evolve?
a. 3.5 million years
b. 35 million years
c. 3.5 billion years
d. 350 million years

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c

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19
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What does biodiversity refer to?
a. The variety of human cultures
b. Variation of life forms within ecosystems, biomes, or the Earth
c. Geological variations in ecosystems
d. Evolution of single species

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b

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20
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What does ecosystem diversity refer to?
a. Different genes and gene combinations in species
b. Different habitats, niches, and species interactions
c. Relationships among different organisms
d. Variations in animal population sizes

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b

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21
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What is the focus of species diversity?
a. Different kinds of organisms and relationships among species
b. Different genes in individual species
c. Changes in climate and environment
d. Ecosystem restoration efforts

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a

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22
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What does genetic diversity describe?
a. Variations in ecosystems and niches
b. Different habitats within a biome
c. Different genes and combinations of genes in species
d. Relationships between species populations

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c

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23
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How many species have been named and discovered so far?
a. 10 million
b. 1.7-2 million
c. 100 million
d. 50,000

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b

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24
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What is the estimated total number of species on Earth?
a. 10 million
b. 50 million
c. 100 million
d. 1.7-2 million

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c

25
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What is true about the majority of species on Earth?
a. They have already been identified
b. They are extinct
c. They are yet to be discovered
d. They are mostly marine animals

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c

26
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What factors contributed to the emergence of biodiversity?
a. Human migration and agriculture
b. Physiochemical and climatic conditions creating unique habitats
c. Genetic mutations in a single species
d. Geological formations alone

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b

27
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What do diverse habitats drive?
a. Climate change
b. Species migration
c. Evolution and species endemicity
d. Habitat destruction

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c

28
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Where can the Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) be found?
a. Luzon, Philippines
b. Komodo Island, Indonesia
c. Antarctica
d. Arctic Circle

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c

29
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The Northern Luzon cloud rat is endemic to which location?
a. Indonesia
b. Luzon, Philippines
c. Antarctica
d. Madagascar

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b

30
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Where is the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) found?
a. Luzon, Philippines
b. Madagascar
c. Komodo Island, Indonesia
d. Borneo, Malaysia

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c

31
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Why is sustaining biodiversity important?
a. It increases population sizes of humans.
b. It provides necessary ecosystem services to sustain human life and ecosystem balance.
c. It decreases the complexity of ecosystems.
d. It eliminates natural predators in ecosystems.

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b

32
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Which of the following is NOT an ecosystem service provided by biodiversity?
a. Supporting
b. Provisioning
c. Cultural and Aesthetics
d. Artificial engineering

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d

33
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What does the supporting ecosystem service include?
a. Providing food resources directly
b. Enabling basic ecological processes like soil formation and nutrient cycling
c. Preserving cultural traditions
d. Regulating pollution levels

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b

34
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Which ecosystem service focuses on providing material goods like food and water?
a. Cultural and Aesthetics
b. Regulating
c. Supporting
d. Provisioning

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d

35
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How does biodiversity contribute to cultural and aesthetic ecosystem services?
a. By regulating water cycles
b. By preserving species that hold cultural significance
c. By controlling invasive species
d. By increasing soil fertility

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b

36
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What role do bees play in ecosystem services?
a. Regulating grazing animal populations
b. Pollinating food and medicinal plants
c. Providing habitat for fish
d. Serving as cultural symbols

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b

37
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What ecosystem services do predators provide?
a. Pollination and cultural significance
b. Preventing overpopulation of grazing animals and aiding plant recovery
c. Providing economic fish habitats
d. Supporting coral reef growth

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b

38
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How do coral reefs contribute to ecosystem services?
a. Pollinating plants
b. Providing habitat for economically important fish
c. Serving as grazing lands for livestock
d. Regulating climate

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b

39
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Which ecosystem service involves species serving as national symbols?
a. Provisioning
b. Supporting
c. Regulating
d. Cultural and Aesthetics

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d

40
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What type of ecosystem service is associated with coral reefs supporting fish populations?
a. Provisioning and Supporting
b. Cultural and Aesthetics
c. Pollination
d. Regulating

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a

41
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What is a major threat to biodiversity caused by humans, involving the direct removal of animals or plants from their natural environment?
A) Habitat loss
B) Hunting and overharvesting
C) Pollution
D) Climate change

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b

42
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Which threat to biodiversity involves the destruction or alteration of natural environments where species live?
A) Invasive species
B) Pollution
C) Habitat loss
D) Climate change

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c

43
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Which of the following is a threat to biodiversity that introduces harmful substances into the air, water, or soil?
A) Hunting and overharvesting
B) Pollution
C) Invasive species
D) Habitat loss

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b

44
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Which threat to biodiversity refers to non-native species disrupting local ecosystems?
A) Climate change
B) Invasive species
C) Habitat loss
D) Pollution

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b

45
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Which of the following is a threat to biodiversity that is associated with changes in temperature and weather patterns?
A) Hunting and overharvesting
B) Climate change
C) Pollution
D) Habitat loss

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b

46
Q

What is the term for the unlawful collection, gathering, trading, and selling of wildlife?
A) Habitat destruction
B) Illegal wildlife trade
C) Invasive species
D) Overharvesting

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b

47
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How does illegal wildlife trade impact wildlife populations?
A) It increases their numbers in the wild
B) It severely reduces their populations in the wild
C) It has no effect on their populations
D) It improves the health of wildlife populations

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b

48
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Which of the following is a consequence of illegal wildlife trade on habitats?
A) It helps preserve the natural habitats
B) It leads to habitat degradation and destruction
C) It has no impact on habitats
D) It increases biodiversity in habitats

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b

49
Q

What is a primary cause of population decline for species involved in illegal wildlife trade?
A) Habitat loss
B) Overexploitation
C) Pollution
D) Climate change

A

b

50
Q

What type of species are often targeted by illegal wildlife trade?
A) Endangered and vulnerable species
B) Common and abundant species
C) Non-native species
D) Invasive species

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a

51
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What is a major cause of habitat loss involving the transformation of natural land for farming or industrial purposes?
A) Pollution
B) Habitat fragmentation
C) Land conversion
D) Overharvesting

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c

52
Q

Which of the following activities is a primary contributor to habitat loss through the conversion of land for human use?
A) Mining
B) Recycling
C) Conservation efforts
D) Ecotourism

A

a

53
Q

What type of land use leads to habitat loss by changing natural areas into spaces for living, working, or farming?
A) Agricultural expansion
B) Forest conservation
C) Water conservation
D) Ecological restoration

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a

54
Q

Which of these activities directly contributes to habitat loss by creating areas for residential and business development?
A) Land conversion for agriculture
B) Power/energy projects
C) Invasive species
D) Hunting and overharvesting

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b

55
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What is one of the key impacts of land conversion for human development?
A) Increased biodiversity
B) Habitat destruction
C) Improved ecosystem health
D) Restoration of natural habitats

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b

56
Q

What is one direct consequence of biodiversity loss on human health, according to the World Health Organization?
A) Decreased pollution
B) Inadequate ecosystem services
C) Improved climate stability
D) Increased wildlife population

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b

57
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How does biodiversity loss affect nutrition and food production?
A) It increases food availability
B) It reduces the diversity of food sources
C) It has no effect on food production
D) It improves food security

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b

58
Q

Which aspect of health is impacted by biodiversity loss through the disruption of ecosystem services?
A) Improved traditional medicine
B) Health research and traditional medicine
C) Reduction in infectious diseases
D) Enhanced medical care

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b

59
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What can emerge as a consequence of biodiversity loss, affecting human health?
A) Improved vaccination methods
B) Emergence of infectious diseases
C) Reduced rates of chronic illness
D) Decreased mortality rates

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b

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